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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the level of information required by the Deputy, requires a review of extensive papers currently held in storage. I will revert to the Deputy directly without delay when all of the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The total paid by the Office of Public Works in respect of subscriptions to external membership bodies and groups in 2015 was €111,820.51. Details of payments made in 2015 are on the table below. TABLE OF MEMBERSHIP BODIES/GROUPS TO WHICH SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE MADE DURING 2015 EXTERNAL MEMBERSHIP BODY/GROUP TOTAL PAID € ACCA 278.58 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS OF IRELAND 160.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works currently subscribes to 110 serial publications. The cost of these in 2015 was €47,868. The relevant titles are listed as follows: Relevant Titles Irish Times Irish Independent Examiner Sunday Times Sunday Independent Sunday Business Post Daily Mail Meath Chronicle Drogheda Independent Farmers Journal Financial Times Herald Wicklow People...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Expenditure incurred on the OPW Vote in 2015 in relation to advertising was €360,935.98. A further €45,077.29 was incurred on advertisements where the costs were borne elsewhere.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The information requested is shown in the table following: Expenditure Heading 2015 Budget (Revised Estimates Volume) €m 2015 Provisional Outturn €m 2016 Budget Estimate €m Overall Flood Risk Management Programme (Note 1) of which: Capital Flood Relief Works (Note 2) 87.815 61.284 75.049 48.368 80.746 52.561 Note 1. The amounts shown for this heading...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Welfare (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works work in close co-operation with the Mammal Conservation Unit of University College Dublin in regard to the welfare of deer in the Phoenix Park. Consultation also takes place with the National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine. The herd population is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has not received any application for funding from Mayo County Council under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme in relation to works at the Keenagh, Deelbridge, Comminch and Tubrid More areas of Ballina in County Mayo. It is open to the Council to undertake any such works using its own resources or to submit an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Kildare County Council (KCC), in consultation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), engaged Consulting Engineers to carry out a Full Feasibility Study, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Lower Morrell River and the surrounding River Catchment in an effort to resolve the outstanding localised flooding issues in the Straffan area. A Steering Group...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Commissioners of Public Works are assessing the property options for the remaining closed Garda Stations, on a phased basis. The former Garda Station in Goleen will form part of the next phase of stations to be assessed in line with the OPW's disposal policy. Proposals for community use will be considered following the assessment of (i) the suitability of the property for alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is liaising with Cork County Council in relation to information on the flooding of properties in that local authority area during December, 2015. The OPW received a number of applications in 2011 and 2012 from the Council, under the Minor Works & Coastal Protection Scheme, to carry out flood relief works in Ballinhassig. These applications did not meet...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The village of Innishannon, County Cork is not part of the proposed Bandon Flood Relief Scheme. Innishannon is one of 300 locations nationwide that is being assessed under the OPW's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme involves the production of predictive flood risk and hazard mapping for each location, the development of appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: A flood relief scheme for Glanmire, known as the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme, is being advanced by Cork County Council which is the Contracting Authority for the proposed works. The Council appointed consultants for the project in late 2013 and two public information days have been held on the project in order to gather information from and assess the views of the local residents and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: In line with government policy, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is in the process of undertaking the Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme to give a clear and comprehensive picture of flood risk in areas at significant risk of flooding and to set out how the risk can be prioritised and managed effectively and sustainably. Engineering consultants have been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Funded by the Office of Public Works, Galway County Council (GCC) is the Contracting Authority with overall responsibility for the management and implementation of the Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream Flood Relief Scheme. GCC appointed the Engineering and Environmental Consultants needed to complete the design and to attain the necessary statutory permissions for the scheme which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The proposed flood protection works, for the area referred to, form part of the overall options for dealing with flood risk on the Poddle River. These options were identified under the Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (ECFRAM) study. The proposals for flood mitigation measures on the River Poddle also involve some downstream defence works. The proposed works at the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: In Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Authority catchment area, the Commissioners of Public Works have two properties relevant to this question. Trident House, Blackrock, is a leased property which is not fully occupied. The lease is due to expire in early 2017 at which time it is the intention of the Commissioners to surrender the premises. It would not be practical to put additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources or apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This purpose of this scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Kildare County Council (KCC), in consultation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), engaged consulting engineers to carry out a Full Feasibility Study, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Lower Morrell River and the surrounding River Catchment in order to resolve the outstanding localised flooding issues in the Straffan area. A Steering Group which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is liaising with Cork County Council in relation to information on the flooding of properties in that local authority area during December, 2015. The OPW received a number of applications in 2011 and 2012 from the Council, under the Minor Works & Coastal Protection Scheme, to carry out flood relief works in Ballinhassig. These applications did not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 to 127, inclusive, together. The river referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of this river. Glenflesk village, including Curreal bridge, is one of 300...